I met with a benefits rep recently and wanted to clarify something mentioned above:
During the 9 month period, it stated above that, "You can earn as much as you want", no, you can't. There is a limit to count towards each month that you cannot earn above during those nine months and still receive benefits. However, they are also revolving months so that if you lose income during this time, dropping off to no income, the months are not consecutive, those months will not count toward the 9, then will pick up again when work begins again; and will not lose soc security during any of that time. But you cannot go over the limit amount or you will lose benefits, until out of the nine month period. The earnings can be as much as want after the nine months. If you lose work after 9 mos. time, soc security will p/u for a period of time thereafter as mentioned above.

Good luck with filing and I hope it goes well. Hang in there in the meantime ((((((Alwaysrejoice))))))